Month: July 2015

A homeless man is still at large after a violent act of vandalism on Wednesday night at a Circle K in Palm Desert. A woman was driving to the local convenience store on San Pablo Avenue and San Gorgonio Way when she saw a homeless man lose his skateboard in the road. She decided to

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that strips the word “lynching” from California law. The Democratic governor announced signing SB629 by Sen. Holly Mitchell, a Los Angeles Democrat, on Thursday. Mitchell took up the issue after a black activist was charged with felony lynching in Sacramento earlier this year. It applies to the crime

Ford is recalling 432,000 Focus, C-Max and Escape vehicles because of a software problem that could keep their engines running after drivers try to shut them down. Ford Motor Co. says there is a flaw in the body control module software in the vehicles. As a result of the problem, the engine could keep running

Fire investigators are still investigating the cause of the 3-alarm fire at an abandoned grocery store in Indio back in May. The fire happened at the old Lucky’s store on Rubidoux Street near Monroe and Highway 111. The black column of smoke could be seen all over the valley as crews tried to keep the

Jacobo Zabludovsky, un periodista visto por dcadas como smbolo de la cercana entre la prensa y el gobierno en Mxico y que vivi entre los elogios de unos y las crticas de otros, falleci el jueves de un derrame cerebral. Tena 87 aos. Zabludovsky estuvo casi tres dcadas al frente de “24 Horas”, el noticiario

Una muestra de mosquitos que se tom en las inmediaciones de Hovley Lane y Oasis Club Drive en Palm Desert dio positivo con el mal del Virus del Nilo Occidental, llevando el nmbero de mosquitos que dieron positivo a 55 este ao en el Valle de Coachella. Por su parte, la Agencia de Control de

Hacienda Cantina & Beach Club plays host to jamming pool parties and live music events like Splash House, but the sounds are too much for some neighbors at the next door Tahquitz Mesa Villas. “We just get a thump, thump, thump,” said Judy Deertrack, who lives in the back of the housing complex. “When I’m

Four people were arrested earlier this week on suspicion of a home invasion robbery in Yucca Valley. Two of the suspects are young men and the other two are juveniles. Deputies with the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station said they were called on Monday after someone reported theft in the 56000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway.

An officer with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services rescued a German shepherd from a canal Wednesday afternoon. The dog named Max, who is 5-years-old, was located in a section of the Gage Canal in Riverside near Bradley Street and Grace Street, a few miles south of Highway 91, according to officials. Authorities believe

The Palm Springs City Council is officially cancelling the annual “American Heat Biker Weekend.” The City Council briefly discussed the event during Wednesday night’s meeting before deciding to pull support. KESQ was the first to report that a member of the Palm Springs Resorts Board had recommended cancelling the event because of the deadly biker

A wildfire burning in Riverside County has prompted the evacuation of a campground but no structures are threatened. The blaze erupted Wednesday night in Moreno Valley, about 70 miles east of Los Angeles. The fire has blackened 150 acres of dry brush. Authorities say it’s heading toward Lake Perris State Park, where a group camp

Pioneertown saw its share of rain and so did some of the massive 31,359 acre Lake Fire. “It doesn’t put the fire out,” said Jack Horner, California Incident Management Team official, “but it sure helps give the firefighters a good chance to get in close to the edge of the fire and continue this perimeter

The city of Indio recently passed an ordinance that bans single-use plastic bags, and the measure is now in effect for large stores as of July 1. The ordinance is intended to reduce litter, reduce overall waste in landfills and to encourage reusable bags. “I think it’s a good thing. Less trash, less stuff blowing

The Indio Water Authority is the first in the valley to begin treating drinking water for chromium-6 under new state standards. Chromium-6 which gained notoriety after the movie “Erin Brockovich,” occurs naturally in the desert and it can be just as dangerous as what was portrayed in the film, experts say. “Behind this building is

A transient parolee pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murdering a homeless woman in February and leaving her body in a desert lot. Verne Raymond Orlop Jr., 52, was ordered June 17 to stand trial on a single charge of murder and two sentence-enhancing weapon-use allegations in the death of 48-year-old Denee Salisbury. Orlop Jr. is

Un hombre de San Bernardino enfrenta cargos criminales por hacerse pasar por un bombero combatiendo el siniestro Lake Fire que sigue ardiendo al oeste del Valle de Coachella y que est contenido en un 65% el mircoles. David Battle de 44 aos fue aprehendido el sbado. Autoridades informaron que manej a la zona restringida vistiendo

More Californians are doing their part to conserve water during the drought. Water regulators say cities showed their best drought conservation yet by cutting water use 29% in May, compared to two years ago. The new data was released Wednesday by the State Water Control Board, which says rain in parts of the state likely

Serving chile rellenos, chimichangas and tamales, it’s the smell of success at Pueblo Viejo Grill in Palm Desert. “It’s a family owned business. The food is great and we’re just proud to serve the Coachella Valley,” said owner Alba Cruz. Cruz said her family opened their third restaurant in the Coachella Valley this year with

Fuente : Telemundo CIUDAD DE MXICO – Un juzgado orden la liberacin del hijo del lder del Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacin por falta de elementos en su contra, en la segunda ocasin que se libra de ser procesado por narcotrfico. El Consejo de la Judicatura Federal inform el mircoles que el juzgado tambin determin que

Governor Jerry Brown didn’t waste any time signing SB277 into law, requiring school kids in California to be vaccinated. “I’m appalled by it,” said Karen Livreri of Bermuda Dunes. “I think that’s something that should have gone before the people. We should have been able to vote on something like that.” “I can relax a